"The Disappearing Act" by Catherine Steadman Review

Book 34: The Disappearing Act by @catsteadman

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

SUMMARY:

British star Mia Eliot has landed leading roles in costume dramas in her native country, but now it’s time for Hollywood to take her to the next level. Mia flies across the Atlantic to join the horde of talent scrambling for their big breaks. She’s a fish out of water in the ruthlessly competitive arena of back-to-back auditioning. Then one day she meets Emily, another actress from out of town and a kindred spirit. Emily stands out in a conveyor-belt world of fellow auditionees. But a simple favor takes a dark twist when Emily disappears and Mia realizes she was the last person to see her.

All Mia has to go on is the memory of a girl she met only once, and the suffocating feeling that something terrible has happened. Worse still, the police don’t believe her when she claims the real Emily has gone missing. So Mia is forced to risk the role of a lifetime to try to uncover the truth about Emily, a gamble that will force her to question her own sanity.

👍:

🌪 twisty, turny mystery/thriller

🎥 behind the scenes of Hollywood

😱 did not expect the ending

🤩 entertaining throughout

💨 fast paced & a quick read

👎:

🙄 main character was incredibly naive

🤷‍♀️ although entertaining, the plot seemed very implausible

🤨 the ending was just meh, I didn't feel satisfied

RECOMMEND?:

Yes! This was a quick and entertaining read that you should definitely add to your TBRs 🤗

Thank you @penguinrandomca for the copy in exchange for an honest review!